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Advancing Data Science for Health in Africa 

By Christine Ger Ochola, with contributions from Miranda Barasa. Refine, Reflect, Reinvent: A perfect theme for the Data Science Without Borders (DSWB) Annual General Meeting

Qualitative methods in impact evaluation: A quick and dirty job?

Let us assume the following hypothetical example An imaginary organization working in an African country set up a project called “The Mental Health Fight (MHF)”,

Transforming Urban Systems for Sustainability and Health: The Impact of CUSSH Project.

The Complex Urban Systems for Sustainability and Health (CUSSH) project was a six-year initiative implemented between 2018 and 2023. It aimed to generate vital research

Kenya’s decision to make maths optional in high school is a bad idea – what should happen instead

Kenya’s education ministry announced in March 2025 that mathematics would be an optional subject in senior secondary school, which begins in grade 10. Most students

Addressing the Global Water Crisis: Innovative Solutions for a Sustainable Future at Kenya Water and Sanitation International Conference 2025

By Ivy Chumo, Sarah Munyao Ndonye, Isabel Radoli, Blessing Mberu, Caroline Kabaria. Life springs from water. Water is more than just a substance. It

Mastering Grant Writing and Management: Strategic Insights for African Research Institutions

By Cliff Mokua, Joshua Eliud Omondi, Elizabeth Kemigisha, Sheena Kayira, and Magdaline Kusuna. Grants enable international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) to implement projects that create context-relevant

Fathers, Play, and the Power to Transform Learning

By Charity Waweru-Mwangi and Silas Onyango. There is something profoundly beautiful about a father playing with his child—the laughter, the shared curiosity, and, more importantly,

Embracing AI in Education

By Lucy Wakiaga and Charity Waweru-Mwangi. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has steadily gained traction in Africa over the past decade, initially embraced by the finance, agriculture,

Healthcare in Africa on brink of crisis as US exits WHO and USAid freezes funds: health scholar explains why

By Catherine Kyobutungi, African Population and Health Research Center US president Donald Trump has taken a series of decisions that have delivered body blows to

Strengthening Projects, Enhancing Impact: The APHRC Approach to Addressing Antimicrobial Resistance

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the greatest public health threats of our time, disproportionately affecting Africa. The continent faces the highest AMR mortality rate

Setting the Stage for a Data-Driven Year 

At the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), data science is more than just numbers; it is a catalyst for change. Potentially, it can

A First! The EAC’s Pandemic Preparedness Policy, Collaborating to Safeguard the Region’s Future

By Doris Omao and Johnstone Kotut Contributors: Dr. Eric Nzeyimana and Alison Kaitesi Gichohi   Background The COVID-19 pandemic revealed significant gaps in emergency preparedness